Hoffman

Hoffman is an earth dam located in Cole County, Missouri, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 375 ft long, taller than 72% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Hoffman

Hoffman is a dam in Cole, Missouri. The dam is owned by Larry Hoffman (private).

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 38 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyCole
Nearest CityNone
Coordinates38.52345, -92.12769

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area38 sq mi
Max Discharge10 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLarry Hoffman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50862
Federal IDMO50862
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